Molex and MB Connect Line cooperate
Molex has signed a partnership agreement with the remote maintenance and data communication technology manufacturer MB Connect Line.
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read more...All automation experts welcome!
Bringing together all relevant information on industrial field devices on one platform - Hilscher has dedicated itself to this goal and invites the entire industry to join in.
read more...The IoT gateway strategy
Almost every automation manufacturer currently has the topic of 'gateways to the IoT' on their agenda - including Siemens. Katrin Kunz, Head of Marketing for PC-based Automation & SCADA, explains the Group's product strategy in this regard.
read more...Securely into the cloud via MQTT
Softing has introduced a new version of the 'dataFEED OPC Suite'. This now includes an 'MQTT Connector', which is designed to make the transfer of data to IoT clouds simple and secure.
read more...Industry 1.0 meets Industry 4.0
What is a lathe from 1887 doing at a high-tech automation trade fair like SPS IPC Drives 2016? Find out at the Bosch Rexroth stand!
read more...Ethernet with 4 µs
Previous Industrial Ethernet protocols allow cyclical communication with field devices in the two- or three-digit microsecond range. Texas Instruments now wants to push this limit significantly lower.
read more...Solution for FPGAs from Xilinx
With the Profibus DP Master for FPGAs from Xilinx, Softing is expanding its range of loadable logic with integrated protocol software for industrial communication protocols.
read more...From OPC UA to the cloud
The automation specialist B&R wants to continue its double-digit growth. In the run-up to SPS IPC Drives, Peter Gucher, General Manager, explained the company's strategy and gave an outlook on the highlights to be expected at the trade fair.
read more...How quickly is TSN being adopted in the factory?
With Time Sensitive Networks - TSN for short - a new standard in industrial communication technology is on the horizon. Over 160 experts attended the 'Industrial Ethernet TSN' congress in September 2016 to find out about the status quo of the emerging real-time standard.
read more...Follow-up with Gunther Koschnick
Researching direct current
The energy transition is one of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry in Germany. Gunther Koschnick, Managing Director of the ZVEI Automation Association and member of the 'DC Industry' research project, explains the tasks that lie ahead.
read more...Manufacturing and logistics sector
Pent-up demand for IoT
What is the current level of connectivity in the manufacturing and logistics sector? What experience do companies have in the IoT sector and what is holding back their investments in this area? A new study by market analysis and consulting firm PAC provides the answers.
read more...Cybersecurity for Industry 4.0
Phoenix Contact participates in SecurityMatters
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures has invested in the Dutch company SecurityMatters. The Eindhoven-based company is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for industrial control systems.
read more...BMW, Audi, Daimler, Intel, Qualcomm
5G-Automotive Association launched
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm have now founded the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA). The association is open to further partners.
read more...New protocol for Industry 4.0
At a joint workshop of the Industrial Internet Consortium and the Industry 4.0 platform on September 21, Bosch presented a new protocol for the exchange of data in networked industry.
read more...First CloudEdge solution for 5G
On September 20 in Munich, Huawei presented the first 5G-based Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) solution called MEC@CloudEdge.
read more...How wireless sensor networks work
To date, wireless systems in industry have mostly been point-to-point connections. If these are expanded into a network with a connection to higher-level IT systems, completely new infrastructures can be set up - for e-kanban systems, for example.
read more...Innovasic presents evaluation kit
After TTTech, Innovasic is now another switch provider to present a test kit that includes all the necessary tools to evaluate the features of the future IEEE 802.1 Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards.
read more...Artificial intelligence for Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn is planning to improve the forecasting of train arrival and departure times. In future, data analytics services from T-Systems will be used in its long-distance, regional and suburban rail services, which will continuously learn from real-time forecasts.
read more...30 % less energy costs
In cooperation with big data analytics specialist Recogizer Analytics, Vodafone is adding a modular analysis tool to its IoT offering. It is used, for example, for the predictive control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
read more...Test center planned in Aldenhoven
A project consortium led by RWTH Aachen University wants to set up a unique test field for autonomous driving in Aldenhoven near Aachen - with the support of the BMBF. The aim is to create realistic conditions for testing innovative vehicle systems.
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